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    <p>One of the most fundamental things that you will do with the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 JDBC Driver is to make a connection to a SQL Server database. All interaction with the database occurs through the <a href="937292a6-1525-423e-a2b2-a18fd34c2893.htm">SQLServerConnection</a> object, and because the JDBC driver has such a flat architecture, almost all interesting behavior touches the <b>SQLServerConnection</b> object.</p>
    <p>The topics in this section describe how to make and work with a connection to a SQL Server database. </p>
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              <a href="44996746-d373-4f59-9863-a8a20bb8024a.htm">Building the Connection URL</a>
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            <p>Describes how to form a connection URL for connecting to a SQL Server database. Also describes connecting to named instances of a SQL Server database.</p>
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              <a href="f1b62700-f046-488d-bd6b-a5cd8fc345b7.htm">Setting the Connection Properties</a>
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            <p>Describes the various connection properties and how they can be used when you connect to a SQL Server database.</p>
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              <a href="f3363d05-07fc-4bf8-ae5e-2a7a968808ad.htm">Setting the Data Source Properties</a>
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            <p>Describes how to use data sources in a J2EE environment.</p>
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              <a href="cf8ee392-8a10-40a3-ae32-31c7b1efdd04.htm">Working with a Connection</a>
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            <p>Describes the various ways in which to create an instance of a connection to a SQL Server database.</p>
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              <a href="699d4e8a-34bf-4c60-b0d5-4a10dad6084a.htm">Using Connection Pooling</a>
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            <p>Describes how the JDBC driver supports the use of connection pooling.</p>
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              <a href="4ff59218-0d3b-4274-b647-9839c4955865.htm">Using Database Mirroring (JDBC)</a>
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            <p>Describes how the JDBC driver supports the use of database mirroring.</p>
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